Ted Hendricks
There are approximately 6 people named Ted Hendricks living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 57,125,723 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Ted with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Hendricks. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
6
1 in 57,125,723
Named Ted
43K
Alive today
Named Hendricks
50K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 43K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1958
Average age: 64
Estimated bearers: 50K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #802
Per 100K: 14.64
Top ancestry: White (75.7%)
First name trend
Ted: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Ted. The peak year was 1958 with 1,748 births. The average person named Ted today is 64 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Hendricks surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Hendricks, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 75.7%.
- White75.7%
- Black or African American17.4%
- Hispanic or Latino2.8%
- Two or more races2.2%
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.4%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Ted has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0126% of the US population, based on 43,158 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Hendricks appears at a rate of 14.64 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0146%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 6 people with the full name Ted Hendricks. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Ted Hendricks: questions and answers
How many people are named Ted Hendricks?
We estimate approximately 6 people in the United States share the full name Ted Hendricks. That works out to about 1 in 57,125,723 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0126%) with the surname frequency (14.64 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Ted Hendricks?
We classify Ted Hendricks as "Very Rare". About 1 in 57,125,723 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Ted a male or female name?
Ted is predominantly male. Out of 75,386 total SSA registrations, 99.6% were male and 0.4% were female. See the full Ted profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.